Here we go! It is time to review the car that has blew up the electric cars business. Tesla. Although dubbed to be better than petrol cars for the environment, is it really?
You look at a Tesla, and most people say wow! It’s slick design, roll up doors, and the mini TV on the inside. All this is a plea for Tesla to catch the attention of the consumer, to overshadow the fact that Tesla’s are actually bad for the environment.
Although Tesla cars do not use gas, it still needs carbon to contribute to the charging of the car. This is extremely bad for the environment, on top of this, the lithium they produce from the ground is also detrimental to the environment.
If you don’t believe me, the Union of Concerned Scientists has indicated that the longer the car can go in one charge the more emissions it produces, at 68% higher. This has a lot to do with its battery. However, the main perks of Tesla is the milage. Electric cars release the same emissions, but the battery makes the emissions even higher.
On top of that, Tesla cars are super expensive. To buy and to recharge. The cheapest Tesla on sale right now from CarSales is $100,000. That kind of money is not for the average Australian considering the average Australian makes around $60,000 a year on top of houses, taxes, and other expenses. So, although the Tesla has been made for luxury and for the environment, in order for decarbonisation to be in full effect these should be affordable. So, not only are Tesla’s not good for the environment they are also super expensive.
Stay tuned for further blog posts about other electric cars.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
L, Wade, Tesla’s Electric Cars Aren’t as Green as You Might Think, 2016, WIRED, https://www.wired.com/2016/03/teslas-electric-cars-might-not-green-think/
Union of Concerned Scientists, 2016, Cleaner Cars from Cradle to Grave, Union of Concerned Scientists, https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/cleaner-cars-cradle-grave#.Vv0_OhIrKRt
Young People’s Trust for the Environment, Electric Cars- What are the downsides to electric cars?, https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/electric-cars/what-are-the-downsides-to-electric-cars
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